Question 1

What are the three main types of computer programming languages?
A)Machine language, assembly language, high level language
B)Imperative language, functional language, declarative language
C)COBOL, Fortran-77, C++
D)A & C

Accepted Answer

Machine language, assembly language, and high-level language are the three main types of computer programming languages.

Question 2

One of the Cobol Program division is
A)Environment Division
B)Coding division
C)Specification Division
D)Editing Division

Accepted Answer

The Environment Division is one of the four divisions of a COBOL program, specifying the computer environment in which the program will run.

Question 3

Every computer has a set of operation code called as .
A)Data Set
B)Both
C)None
D)Instruction Set

Accepted Answer

Every computer has a set of operation codes known as the Instruction Set. This defines the set of operations that the computer's hardware can perform, such as arithmetic operations, data management, and control operations.

Question 4

Which of the translator program converts assembly language program into equivalent machine language program?
A)Compiler
B)Linker
C)Assembler
D)Interpreter

Accepted Answer

An assembler is the translator program that converts assembly language programs into equivalent machine language code. Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is one step above machine language and is specific to the architecture of the computer's CPU. The assembler's primary function is to translate the symbolic code written in assembly language into binary instructions that can be executed by the computer's processor.

Question 5

Which language makes use of mnemonics instead of numeric op-codes & symbolic names for data locations instead of numeric address?
A)Machine Language
B)Assembly Language
C)None
D)High Level Language

Accepted Answer

Assembly Language uses mnemonics for operation codes and symbolic names for data locations, making it easier for humans to read and write than the numeric codes and addresses used in machine language.

Question 6

Which of the programming language is said to be machine independent language?
A)High Level Language
B)Machine Language
C)Assembly Language
D)All the Above

Accepted Answer

High Level Languages are designed to be machine independent, meaning they can run on various types of hardware with little or no modification. This contrasts with Machine Language and Assembly Language, which are closely tied to the specific architecture of the hardware they are written for.

Question 7

Which of the translator program converts high level language into its equivalent machine language?
A)Interpreter
B)Linker
C)Assembler
D)Compiler

Accepted Answer

A compiler translates the entire high-level language program into machine language before execution.

Question 8

Which program takes multiple object program files? fits them together to assemble them into the program's final executable form?
A)Assembler
B)Interpreter
C)Compiler
D)Linker

Accepted Answer

The linker is the program that takes multiple object files produced by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program, handling the process of resolving address references between object files.

Question 9

Which of the language is sometimes also referred as self-documenting' language?
A)High Level Language
B)Machine Language
C)Assembly Language
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

High-level languages are often considered self-documenting because their syntax and structure are closer to human languages, making the code easier to read and understand.

Question 10

Which of the language is said to be one of the oldest high level languages?
A)BASIC
B)COBOL
C)PASCAL
D)FORTRAN

Accepted Answer

FORTRAN, developed in the 1950s, is considered one of the oldest high-level programming languages. It was designed for scientific and engineering calculations.

Question 11

Which of the language was designed to solve the scientific & engineering problems?
A)FORTRAN
B)PASCAL
C)BASIC
D)COBOL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the language was designed to...

Question 12

Who developed the language FORTRAN?
A)Grace Hopper
B)John Kemeny
C)John Backus
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

John Backus led the team at IBM that developed FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation), the first high-level programming language, in the 1950s.

Question 13

When was the language FORTRAN developed?
A)1960
B)1957
C)1980
D)1972

Accepted Answer

FORTRAN, which stands for Formula Translation, was developed in 1957 by IBM. It is one of the oldest high-level programming languages.

Question 14

Which of the language became the first standardized language?
A)COBOL
B)BASIC
C)PASCAL
D)FORTRAN

Accepted Answer

FORTRAN, developed in the 1950s, was the first high-level programming language to be standardized. This standardization process began with FORTRAN in 1966, making it the first programming language to achieve this milestone.

Question 15

Who developed the language COBOL?
A)Nicklaus Wirth
B)John Backus
C)Grace Hopper
D)John Kemeny

Accepted Answer

Grace Hopper is credited with developing the COBOL language, which stands for Common Business-Oriented Language, designed for business and finance applications.

Question 16

Which version of FORTRAN was oriented towards structured programming approach?
A)FORTRAN 77
B)FORTRAN II
C)FORTRAN N
D)FORTRAN 90

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which version of FORTRAN was oriented towards...

Question 17

What is the latest version of FORTRAN?
A)FROTRAN 77
B)FORTRAN 90
C)FORTRAN II
D)FORTRAN N

Accepted Answer

FORTRAN 90 is the latest version among the options provided. It introduced new features like array processing, modular programming, and improved control structures.

Question 18

Which language is said to be the first high-level language to be implemented on personal computers when they were introduced?
A)JAVA
B)C++
C)C
D)BASIC

Accepted Answer

BASIC is recognized as the first high-level programming language to be implemented on personal computers following their introduction. It was designed to be a simple language for beginners to learn programming concepts.

Question 19

The language PASCAL is named after which French mathematician ?
A)Grace Hopper
B)Blaise Pascal
C)John Backus
D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

The programming language PASCAL is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, and inventor known for his contributions to the development of mechanical calculators and his work on probability theory.

Question 20

Which Language was developed on the concepts of structured programming?
A)JAVA
B)BASIC
C)C
D)PASCAL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Language was developed on the concepts...

Quiz 1: Exploring Computer Programming Languages and Their Development

What are the three main types of computer programming languages?

One of the Cobol Program division is

Every computer has a set of operation code called as .

Which of the translator program converts assembly language program into equivalent machine language program?

Which language makes use of mnemonics instead of numeric op-codes & symbolic names for data locations instead of numeric address?

Which of the programming language is said to be machine independent language?

Which of the translator program converts high level language into its equivalent machine language?

Which program takes multiple object program files? fits them together to assemble them into the program's final executable form?

Which of the language is sometimes also referred as self-documenting' language?

Which of the language is said to be one of the oldest high level languages?

Which of the language was designed to solve the scientific & engineering problems?

Who developed the language FORTRAN?

When was the language FORTRAN developed?

Which of the language became the first standardized language?

Who developed the language COBOL?

Which version of FORTRAN was oriented towards structured programming approach?

What is the latest version of FORTRAN?

Which language is said to be the first high-level language to be implemented on personal computers when they were introduced?

The language PASCAL is named after which French mathematician ?

Which Language was developed on the concepts of structured programming?